Abstract: Plants are created with desired traits by conveniently and rapidly inhibiting methylation of target DNA in plants, without using recombination technology. Scaffold RNA produced by transcription of target DNA is cleaved in an RNA-directed DNA methylation mechanism.

Abstract: A driving support device includes: a front camera configured to acquire image data; and a controller configured to execute driving support control for supporting driving by a driver of a vehicle when the controller determines that a specific display object exists in front of the vehicle based on the image data. The driving support control is control executed depending on the specific display object. The controller is configured to determine whether a conforming operation is being executed by the driver. The controller is also configured to execute, as the driving support control, control having a higher support level indicating a degree of influence on the driver when the controller determines that the conforming operation is not being executed, as compared with a case where the controller determines that the conforming operation is executed.

Abstract: According to the present invention, methylation of a target DNA in a plant is suppressed quickly and easily without using recombinant technology, and a plant having desired traits is thereby created. In an RNA-directed DNA methylation mechanism, binding between scaffold RNA produced by transcription of the target DNA and an siRNA-AGO4 complex is inhibited.

Abstract: A line-of-sight measurement device includes: an imaging unit that images a face of a subject; a light illumination unit that illuminates light to an eye of the subject; a camera coordinate system eyeball center coordinate calculation unit that estimates coordinates of an eyeball center, from a face image imaged by the imaging unit; a pupil center calculation unit that estimates coordinates of an apparent pupil center, from a pupil center position on the face image; an eyeball position orientation estimation unit that calculates an optical axis vector toward the pupil center from the eyeball center on the basis of the coordinates of the eyeball center and the apparent pupil center; a corneal reflection image calculation unit that obtains coordinates of a corneal reflection image on the basis of the coordinates of the eyeball center, the optical axis vector, and a predetermined eyeball model; and an image coordinate calculation unit that estimates image coordinates of a corneal reflection image on the face imag

Abstract: A fine particle measuring device performing fine particle measurement includes a particle probe, a pipe connected to the particle probe, and a particle counter connected to the pipe. A cylindrical pipe is disposed on an outer periphery of the pipe and an air flow path is provided between the pipe and the cylindrical pipe.

Abstract: A vehicle control device comprises a processor configured to determine a target merge location where the vehicle is to make a lane change from a merging lane to a main lane, in a merge zone on a scheduled route where the merging lane merges with the main lane, as a location that is before the location at the minimum distance to the end point of the merging lane allowing the driver to whom control of the vehicle has been handed over to operate the vehicle for the lane change, and when the vehicle has not completed the lane change upon reaching the target merge location, give the driver a first notification notifying that control of the vehicle will be switched from automatic control to manual control, by using a notifying unit that notifies the driver of information, or by using a vehicle controlling device that controls operation of the vehicle to perform a predetermined operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: An occupant monitoring device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a captured image obtained by imaging a region in which there is a probability that a face of an occupant is present in a vehicle; a determination unit that determines whether the captured image acquired by the acquisition unit corresponds to a first image including the face a part of which is hidden by an accessory or a second image including the face a part of which is hidden by a non-accessory object other than the accessory; and a processing unit that detects face information regarding the face of the occupant based on the captured image in different modes according to a determination result in the determination unit, and monitors a state change of the face of the occupant based on a detection result.

Abstract: There is provided a speech control system including: a microphone configured to acquire speech; a speaker configured to output speech; an image processing unit; and a controller configured to control settings of the image processing unit. The controller is configured to: specify one or more setting items represented by an input speech of a user acquired by the microphone that are to be set for the image processing unit, and depending on whether or not the specified one or more setting items satisfy a reading condition, cause the speaker to output a first response speech that reads the one or more setting items, or a second response speech that does not read at least one out of the one or more setting items.

Abstract: A management system capable of managing an apparatus with high accuracy at low cost without deteriorating productivity. The management system includes an image forming apparatus and a management apparatus that are communicatively connected. The image forming apparatus includes an obtainment unit that obtains data for items to which priorities are given, a first storage unit that stores the data, a transmission unit that transmits the data to the management apparatus, and an update unit that updates the priorities of the items according to a notification from the management apparatus. The management apparatus includes a second storage unit that stores data from the image forming apparatus, a determination unit that determines whether interpolation of defective data is possible for the items, a change unit that changes the priorities of the items according to possibility of the interpolation, and a notification unit that notifies of the priorities of the changed items.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of providing a management apparatus with data that can be utilized for data analysis other than detection of signs of abnormality while keeping down costs required to build and maintain a communication environment. The image forming apparatus has a sensor. In the image forming apparatus, second data for use in detecting a sign of abnormality is generated based on first data comprised of measured values obtained by the sensor. The second data is transmitted directly or indirectly to the management apparatus that detects the sign of abnormality. Wherein, the second data is data that indicates characteristics of the image forming apparatus and has a smaller data amount that that of the first data.

Abstract: A consciousness state determination system comprises a first image-taking section which is mounted on a vehicle and takes images of a driver of the vehicle, an electronic control unit which executes a consciousness state determination process of determining whether the driver is conscious, based on a first image corresponding to the image of the driver taken by the first image-taking section, and a mobile terminal carried by the driver. The electronic control unit is configured to determine whether the driver is conscious, based on terminal-side information corresponding to information acquired by the mobile terminal when a predetermined condition that a reliability level of a determination result obtained from the consciousness state determination process is presumably low, becomes satisfied.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a transmission-blocking vaccine using an immunogenic protein which is specifically expressed in the oocyst stage of malaria parasites or a peptide fragment thereof, and an oral transmission-blocking vaccine capable of immunizing various animals involved in the malaria infectious cycle with such a vaccine. The present invention relates to a malaria transmission-blocking vaccine for oral administration containing an immunogenic protein derived from malaria parasite which is specifically expressed in the oocyst stage of malaria parasites or a peptide fragment thereof, and a method of blocking the transmission of malaria using the same.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a microphone configured to acquire sound, a display device configured to display information, and at least one controller. The at least one controller is configured to cause the display device to display a first screen at least including one setting item with a set value that can be changed by an instruction, cause the display device to display a second screen including a selection object for transition to the first screen, and acquire text data based on speech acquired through the microphone during display of the second screen and change the set value of the one setting item on the basis of the text data without causing the display device to display the first screen.

Abstract: Provided are a communication apparatus that is operated under a wireless communication environment to which a full duplex communication scheme is applied and a communication method. The communication apparatus includes a communication section that performs wireless communication and a control section that controls operation of the communication section and processing of a signal transmitted and received by the communication section. Upon receiving, through a downlink control channel from a base station, designation regarding a resource in which interference is to be measured, the control section conducts, in the designated resource, measurement of interference from another terminal. In addition, the control section further controls transmission of interference information obtained by the measurement to the base station.

Abstract: Sample contamination is suppressed by strengthening the air barrier of a work opening portion. A safety cabinet includes: a work room; a front surface door covering a part of a front opening portion of the work room; and a work opening portion on a lower side of the front surface door allowing a worker to work with his or her hand in. An intake port suctions air in the work room and outside air through the work opening portion on a front surface side of a workbench in a lower portion of the work room. A straightening plate drawing an air flow and a linear light source are provided on the work room side of the front surface door and above a front portion of the work room.

Abstract: There is provided an isolator that is capable of improving work efficiency by shortening a sterilization time, and that is capable of securing a sterility assurance level. An isolator, in which a circulation fan above a work room supplies clean air to the work room via a HEPA filter, includes: the work room; a front door provided in a front surface of the work room; a glove provided in the front door; and an air supply unit that causes an air supply HEPA filter to clean air taken in from an air supply airtight damper, and that causes an air supply fan to supply the clean air into the isolator, when work is performed. When a sterilization gas is removed, the air supply unit is configured such that the air supply fan circulates the air inside the isolator through a sterilization gas-removing catalyst.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of providing a management apparatus with data that can be utilized for data analysis other than detection of signs of abnormality while keeping down costs required to build and maintain a communication environment. The image forming apparatus has a sensor. In the image forming apparatus, second data for use in detecting a sign of abnormality is generated based on first data comprised of measured values obtained by the sensor. The second data is transmitted directly or indirectly to the management apparatus that detects the sign of abnormality. Wherein, the second data is data that indicates characteristics of the image forming apparatus and has a smaller data amount that that of the first data.

Abstract: A safety cabinet includes a work space where work is performed; a front panel disposed in a front surface of the work space; and an air cleaner that cleans air to be supplied to the work space. An imaging device is disposed on one side surface side of side surfaces of the work space, and a connection opening is disposed on the other side surface side facing one side surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pass box with which not only surface sterilization by means of a germicidal lamp on an article delivered in the pass box but also isolation of different articles can be performed in a space-saving manner, the cleanliness in the pass box is maintained, and mutual contamination is prevented during article delivery in the pass box. Air is sent from a blower of an upper pass box to an upper space of the upper pass box through a filter, the air is supplied to a lower space of a lower pass box via the upper space, and an airflow circulation path is provided to return the air that has passed through the lower space to the upper blower.

Abstract: A management system capable of managing an apparatus with high accuracy at low cost without deteriorating productivity. The management system includes an image forming apparatus and a management apparatus that are communicatively connected. The image forming apparatus includes an obtainment unit that obtains data for items to which priorities are given, a first storage unit that stores the data, a transmission unit that transmits the data to the management apparatus, and an update unit that updates the priorities of the items according to a notification from the management apparatus. The management apparatus includes a second storage unit that stores data from the image forming apparatus, a determination unit that determines whether interpolation of defective data is possible for the items, a change unit that changes the priorities of the items according to possibility of the interpolation, and a notification unit that notifies of the priorities of the changed items.